At last night’s Irish Restaurant Awards which took place at the Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny, there was an array of Wexford winners who claimed prizes…
COUNTY winners from across the region were announced yesterday at the Irish Restaurant Awards Leinster Regional Final 2024, the first regional final of this year’s awards season, which took place at the Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny on Wednesday, March 13th.
Over 1,000 attended the celebration of food and hospitality in Leinster on the night.
There was over 160,000 nominations across the country, which is the highest number yet.
The awards revealed the best of Wexford; from the best Gastro pub to Wexford’s pub of the year all the way to Wexford’s chef of the year.
Here, we’ll go through the list of Wexford winners which picked up awards last night.
Local Food Hero
Wexford – Pauline Dunne, Killowen Farm
Innovator of the Year
Wexford – Raspberry Restaurant
Best Sustainable Practices
Wexford – The Harvest Room at Dunbrody Country House Hotel
Best World Cuisine
Wexford – Nori
Best Café
Wexford – Hook Lighthouse Cafe
Best Customer Service
Wexford – Gralinn
Best Wine Experience
Wexford – Green Acres of Wexford
Best Newcomer
Wexford – Santorini’s Restaurant
Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine
Wexford – Mary Barry’s Bar
Best Gastropub
Wexford – The Strand Cahore
Best Casual Dining
Wexford – Wild and Native
Pub of the Year
Wexford – Macken’s The Cape Bar, The Undertakers
Employee Excellence Award
Wexford – Andrew Balfe, Forthside Bar Bistro at Whitford House Hotel Wexford
Best Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant
Wexford – Beaches Restaurant at Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa
Best Restaurant Manager
Wexford – Aine Gaynor, The Kitchen at Gorey
Best Chef
Wexford – Andrew Duncan, Table Forty One
Best Restaurant
Wexford – Table Forty One
The full list of county winners can be found at the Irish Restaurant Awards website.
